YigalB, If you want to access a console X server using VNC, you need to either install the VNC module for X. Please see the on-line documentation for further details.
Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of YigalB > Sent: 22 October 2004 09:25 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Starting the server in Fedora > > I think I found the answer: what used to be .cshrc long time > ago is now called .bashrc - I added the vncserver line and > now it's working. > But now I get something strange: I don't see the exact same > thing as I see on the Linux machine itself: it's a different > GUi window. For example instead of the regular browser symbol > on the bottom right side I see a horse symbol. It's like I > opened another GUI window in parallel to the first one - and > this is not what I ment to do. (I wanted to tae control over > the active window). > Can someone explain me what was my mistake and how can I fix it? > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > >Behalf Of YigalB > >Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 11:35 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: Starting the server in Fedora > > > >>Ahh... That's a FAQ, I believe...Take a look at the FAQ on > >>http://www.gotomyvnc.com > >[<Yigal>] I know it's a FAQ but I didn't find the answer in > >www.realvnc.com which is the software I installed in the XP side... > >That's web site (gotomyvnc) is new to me. Thanks. > > > > I'll save you some searching. The FAQ you want is > >>here: http://faq.gotomyvnc.com/fom-serve/cache/57.html > >[<Yigal>] > >I followed the instructions in > >http://faq.gotomyvnc.com/fom-serve/cache/67.html but it didnt help. > When > >I run vncserver things start to run ok. Don't I have just to run > >vncserver in a .cshrc file or something like that? > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: YigalB [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:18 AM > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: RE: Starting the server in Fedora > >> > >> > >>Thanks John! > >> > >>I found the file with a statement: uncomment the following two lines > >for > >>normal desktop: > >>Unset SESSION_MANAGER > >>Exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc > >> > >>Now it works, but only after I executed the vncserver > command from a > >>terminal window. > >>How can I make it load up automatically at startup? > >> > >>Yigal > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >On > >>>Behalf Of John Aldrich > >> > >>>Make sure you have a .vnc/xstartup something like this: > >>> > >>>#!/bin/sh > >>> > >>># Red Hat Linux VNC session startup script exec > >>>/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc > >>> > >>>The above is taken from my RedHat 9 box, but it ought to > be similar. > >>I'm > >>>guessing you're talking about not having a window manager on the > linux > >>box > >>>from your description. > >>> John > >>> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: YigalB [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 7:43 AM > >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Subject: Starting the server in Fedora > >>> > >>> > >>>Hi > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>I try to control a Linux Fedora core 2 from winXP. I installed the > >>>viewer on the XP, and started the vncserver on the Linux from a > >>terminal > >>>window. It works, but all I get is the ability to open terminal > >windows > >>>without access to the GUI. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>I tried marking v on the VNCserver tab in the system configuration > but > >>>it didn't help. (I see there that XVNC is stopped. I tried to start > it > >>>with Xvnc command in a terminal window and I get fatal error - no > >>screen > >>>found). > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Thanks for your help > >>> > >>>Yigal > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>VNC-List mailing list > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>To remove yourself from the list visit: > >>>http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>VNC-List mailing list > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>To remove yourself from the list visit: > >>>http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > >>_______________________________________________ > >>VNC-List mailing list > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>To remove yourself from the list visit: > >>http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > >>_______________________________________________ > >>VNC-List mailing list > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>To remove yourself from the list visit: > >>http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > >_______________________________________________ > >VNC-List mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To remove yourself from the list visit: > >http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
